Good morning Mary.
A few years ago, I was watching a program about an archeological dig where they found some stone age remains.
Among the find were a few pieces of bone or antler, slightly longer than a palm's width and with a hole in one end. The presenter explained that these things were a bit of a mystery, as they were quite common, but archeologists couldn't think what their purpose was.
The best guess that they had at the time was that they were used to get a better grip on cordage, with the cord going through the hole at the end and the remainder used as a handle.
Are you aware if there has been any further research or ideas regarding these artifacts?
I've tried Google, but as I can't remember what they're called I didn't get very far. Typing "bone" into Google can take you to some distracting websites too...
Cheers, Michael.
A few years ago, I was watching a program about an archeological dig where they found some stone age remains.
Among the find were a few pieces of bone or antler, slightly longer than a palm's width and with a hole in one end. The presenter explained that these things were a bit of a mystery, as they were quite common, but archeologists couldn't think what their purpose was.
The best guess that they had at the time was that they were used to get a better grip on cordage, with the cord going through the hole at the end and the remainder used as a handle.
Are you aware if there has been any further research or ideas regarding these artifacts?
I've tried Google, but as I can't remember what they're called I didn't get very far. Typing "bone" into Google can take you to some distracting websites too...
Cheers, Michael.